LOL on petrochemical industry forcing governments to spend OUR tax dollars to prove a negative. Of course, the joke’s on us come tax time.
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Bag manufacturers will use any tool to stay in business. It’s understandable but as a taxpayer I choose to put my foot down and cut them off as best I can – by not signing their petition.

Oh, and MAS, if what you mean by “ignore” is “not go nearly as far as the sweeping recommendations in the report and just ditch all plastic items and more,” um, sure. I’m thinking something about a baby and bathwater here…